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My son got an iPhone…I got an iPhone. My son got a MacBook…I got his hand me down MacBook.

My son went to Vietnam….I went to Vietnam to visit him. My son went to San Francisco…I went to San Francisco to visit him.

My son bought a Roomba…I bought a Roomba.

My latest purchase was a Prius…you guess it, because my son bought a Pruis a year ago.

When I became a mom, I never would’ve imagined that one day I’ll walk in my son’s footsteps.

Thanks, son for showing me what it’s like to live in the 21st century.

 

When you see someone with stuff in their teeth, the big question is, do you tell them or not??

Imagine feeling confident because your hair looks great. At the end of the day, you realize no one told you that there’s green stuff stuck in your teeth. All day you were thinking how everyone must be admiring your hair when they’re actually thinking how you need to floss.

It would be an act of kindness if someone had told you what you could not see for yourself.

Recently my daughter pointed out a flaw in the way I treat people. I didn’t realize that my actions were sending a wrong message. I am so glad she told me, so that from now on, I shall be conscious to correct that.

We need to help each other by pointing out each other’s blindspots. It’s an act of love.

We used to call them slumber parties.

And I’m not too old for them 🙂

We had a sleepover at my friend B’s house last night. I am thankful for my single young adult girlfriends who include me in their fun. We cook, we eat, we talk about silly things. We eat some more. We plop down to sleep wherever and whenever.

My back is not what it used to be 20 years ago, but I slept on the floor in my sleeping bag, and woke up feeling good, praise God!

Thanks for the good time, girls! 

“You’re lucky you don’t have a weight problem, really lucky!” Said the nurse at my doctor’s office. (I was there to see about my recent headaches. Most likely sinuses.)

Is your weight a matter of luck?

I suppose if you have a high metabolism, you’re “lucky” that you can eat a lot and not gain weight.

Read more of “Weight”

It’s time to read another mystery for my entertainment, so I picked out The Nine Tailors from the local library.

I was not disappointed. Always loved Sayers writings. However, I don’t understand a lot of the cultural context. For example, there are many references to bell ringing of church bells – pealing. I just skip the parts that give details of the art of ringing.

I love the way Sayers write, and the resolution was very satisfying. 

“The older you get, the more important it is to not act your age.” – I would like to live by that.

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” – I would be 35 and just go do things. I often feel limited by my age now – “I’m too old for that.”, “I might get hurt.”, “It’s too much trouble.”, “What if I get a heart attack while traveling abroad.?” I never had those thoughts when I was 35.